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Solar Energy in Pilot Mountain, NC

Solar Energy in Pilot Mountain

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Pilot Mountain with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Pilot Mountain

Solar panels in Pilot Mountain that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Pilot Mountain

The total length of the day in Pilot Mountain, NC today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 28 minutes. [More]

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Pilot Mountain, NC Solar Energy

Solar Power in Pilot Mountain, NC

Solar Energy Data in Pilot Mountain, NC

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Pilot Mountain.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Pilot Mountain, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Pilot Mountain

Based on historical Pilot Mountain, NC data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Pilot Mountain. [1]

Pilot Mountain has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Pilot Mountain that are always titled at the latitude of Pilot Mountain (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar Energy Glossary

Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)

Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.

Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)

Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.

Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)

Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.

Solar Radiation Levels in Pilot Mountain

Solar Radiation Data in Pilot Mountain, NC

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pilot Mountain.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Pilot Mountain, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Pilot Mountain

Pilot Mountain, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pilot Mountain is August with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.6 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pilot Mountain (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.63 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Pilot Mountain vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Pilot Mountain

The average monthly solar radiation level in Pilot Mountain, NC, of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: Pilot Mountain vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pilot Mountain solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]

→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Data & Statistics for Pilot Mountain

Sunrise / Sunset in Pilot Mountain

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:12 am
    • Sunset: 7:40 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:28
Solar Energy Statistics for Pilot Mountain

Best Months for Solar in Pilot Mountain

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (5.77 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (5.66 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (4.84 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.23 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Pilot Mountain

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Solar Power Output in Pilot Mountain

The Power of Solar in Pilot Mountain, NC

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pilot Mountain (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pilot Mountain. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Pilot Mountain, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Pilot Mountain

Pilot Mountain (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5750.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pilot Mountain is August with an average of 521.04 kWhac, followed by May at 513.6 kWhac and April at 505.84 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pilot Mountain (North Carolina) are December with an average of 414.73 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 419.5 kWhac and November at 449.53 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Pilot Mountain

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Pilot Mountain Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Pilot Mountain, NC [5]

Thu Mar 28
56°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 45°F
Max: 59°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 33%
Cloud cover: 60%
Fri Mar 29
63°F
Few Clouds
Min: 39°F
Max: 65°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 36%
Cloud cover: 15%
Sat Mar 30
66°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 45°F
Max: 71°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 40%
Cloud cover: 99%
Sun Mar 31
74°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 51°F
Max: 74°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 46%
Cloud cover: 8%
Mon Apr 1
76°F
Light Rain
Min: 57°F
Max: 76°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps WSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
79°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 61°F
Max: 79°F
Fresh Breeze: 23 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 50%
Cloud cover: 31%

More about Pilot Mountain

About Pilot Mountain

The town of Pilot Mountain, NC in Surry County has an approximate population of 1,477. [6]

Pilot Mountain Solar Power

Pilot Mountain, NC Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Pilot Mountain, NC, or for more solar-related resources for Pilot Mountain, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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